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The Portland daily press., 1887-09-28
cleveIand's Personal ambition

President Cleveland's course has long JUS
titled the criticism that he has played the
part of the reformer when it has been for his
own interest to do so. at all other times re-
lapsing into that spoils-loving state that
is the true condition of equilibrium in the
Democratic mind. The retention of Post
master Pearson in New York City was a use
full indication of reform of which Mr. Cleve-
land has reaped abundant benefits. What
eyer may have been the disgraceful perform
ances in Indiana, Maryland or Maine, where
the offices have been disposed of directly or
through commission brokers with the most
convenient celebrity, the retention of Post
master Pearson was pointed to as an evil
dence that the President was at heart true to
reform, although surrounded by the ravening
wolves Of spoliation that SO abounded in his
own party. But the time has come in New
York when Mr. Cleveland has other pur-
poses than the qualification of the Mug
wumps. A State election is coming on in
New York, an election that will be the open
ing skirmish of the great battle of 1888. The
convention, which assembled yesterday, has
1t in its power to arrange a number Of politi-
cal details in which Mr.. Cleveland. as an
aspirant for denomination next summer, is
much interested. Among other things il
determines the composition of the Democratic
State committee, whether 1t shall be ccm-,
posed Of friends of Grover Cleveland or
David b. Hill. Before his election, Mr.
Cleveland professed very loudly principles
that would not allow him in case like this
to use the machinery of the Federal govern
ment to put his own friends into the advan-
York. What is the spectacle now, three
years after election? "All the machinery OF
the Federal government" says the New
York Sun, 'has been set at work to secure
control of the State committee" District
Attorney Lockwood, who nominated Ceye-
land for Mayor, Governor and President,
Collector Mason of Newburgh, Deputy Col
lector Davis Of Binghampton, Postmaster
Bailey of Utica, Internal Revenue Collector
Hanlon Of Orleans county, with Collector
Magone's law partner and the brigades of
Democratic Federal office holders in Cayuga
county and the city of Albany make up the
most prominent part of the list of admins
tration men who pulled off their coats to
SIX the State convention favorably to
Cleveland. 1t may be urged in defense of
Mr.. Cleveland that he means well, but has
yielded to the pressure of necessity. But the
necessity Of denomination is not so great
that all past pledges and professions should
be thrown to the winds in personal and
wholly selfish contest.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-28

The decision of the New York Supreme
Court practically seals the fate of Jacob
Sharp. He can move for another stay of
proceedings. but after the unanimous decis-
ion OF the Court against him the motion
would almost certainly be dismissed His
address Will very soon be Sing Sing, New
York. His punishment is just and the influ-
enee OF his conviction and sentence can but
be salutary. Nothing has happened for a
long time to inspire so much confidence In
our courts and our jury system as this con-
ylction OF wealthy and influential briber.
Heretofore there has been popular impress
sion that men of Sharp's wealth were reason
ably sure to escape the clutches of the law
In matter of this kind. That impression is
now removed.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-28

The Independent Democrats of Baltimore
are full of courage that they will be able to
whip the German ring in the coming city
election and subsequently in the State
If let alone. "All that we ask" says this
man, sis that Mr.. Cleveland will compel his
federal ofdceholders to keep their hands of
and make Eugene Higgins stay at his desk
and not let him stay in Baltimore in conjunc-
tion with Morris Thomas. Freeman Rasin
and great number of others whom we are
bound to regard as Germans proteges. .
The present outlook is, however, that their
request will not be granted. Higgins is
spending more time in Baltimore than in
Washington, and the rest Of Germans pro-
teges are at work like beavers
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-28

A light breeze was supposed to be pecul-
iarly favorable to the Thistle. That is the
kind of wind that prevailed yesterday. Yet
the Volunteer took the lead soon after start
ing andIincreased 1t to the end. How much of
the victory was due to the superiority of the
Volunteer as boat and how much, if any, to
the superior skill of her sailing master re-
mains to be seen. For some reason the
Thistle has not come up to expectations.
That is evident.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-28
THE PRESS
WEDNESDAY, MORNING. SEPT. %.

we DO not read anonymous letters and commu-
hications The name and address of the writer
are In all cases indispensable, not necessarily for
publication but IS guarantee Of good faith
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-28

The right OF clergyman to preach ON Bos-
ton Common without license is now being
tested in the courts of the Commonwealth.
Rev. W. f. Davis has claimed that he had an
absolute constitutional right so to preach :;
that such preaching was but an exercise of
his right Of freedom Of speech; and that the
city ordinance restraining him was inconsist-
ent with the principles of personal liberty.
In the Superior Criminal Court in Boston
Mr.. Davis case has been tried; and the jury
have found him guilty after being instructed
by the judge as to the law laid down by the
Supreme Court, which has declared the ordi-
nance valid. "The city corporation said
the judge, sis the trustee of the public
grounds, its commons and parks for the use
and enjoyment Of its citizens-and all people
cannot use them Unfortunately The grass,
trees and flowers must be protected, and the
restricted right to use it must be exercised
by the city, or it must be opened to everyone
to mutilate and disfgure it. II cannot be
said that the constitutional right to deliver a
sermon transcends all other rights. although
Christianity underlieS- s~-saeiaL---9ahrie--
There are good the soS".. l"e- ).
strain orr - many things which may re-
in go PERSONAL freedom and liberty, yet
.ne use of public property and social inter-
course there must be some restraints for the
best interests and good of the whole commit
nifty"
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-28

The Democratic leaders who met at Sara
toga, yesterday, were not wholly happy.
The vote that Henry Georges party is likely
to poll troubles them. Some of them think
that this vote in the two cities Of New York
and Brooklyn may reach fifty thousand, and
that at least three fourths of it will come
from the Democratic ranks. In the country
districts, on the other hand. the Democrats
are confident that the George vote will come
mainly from the Republicans. 1t must be
remembered, however. that in the country
this vote will be Insignificant anyway. The
farmers will not take at all kindly to the idea
of turning their farms, that they have worked
hard to pay for, over to the State in order to
obtain the privilege of paying rent for prop
erty that is not their own, instead of paying
taxes on property that is their own.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-28

Funding Loan, -Four Per Cent, For
~ Year, Sinking Fund Bonds.
OFFICE PORTLAND WATER Co;

PORTLAND. ME-, Sept. 20, 1887
HOLDERS OF the Bonds Of this Company due
II April lst, 1888, are hereby infoTmed that
by virtue OF an act additional to and ainendatOry
Of Chapter 100, special laws Of 1866. approved
January 2oth, 1887. the Portland Water Company
were authorized TO issue Consolidated Mortgage
Bonus Tor the purpose Of refunding its bonds
heretofore issued as they shall come due, and for
the further construction OF It's works.
In accordance with said act It's bonds have been
issued ~ denominations of $500 and $1,000 paya-
"a the Clty o. Boston, IN Gold Coin forty years
from date, tdue 1929 with interest at the rate Of
February and August. The bonds NAV he regis
tered az the pleasure Of the owner thereof
The Company have established a Sinking Fund
tees 10 the payment Of the Bonds
Holders Of the CQmpany's Bonds due April LIST,
issue until November 15, 1887 on the terms 10
be obtained on application TO Portland Water
Company, by GEO. +. WESCOTT
sep27d1m Treasurer
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-28
TO BREAK DOWN THE TRUSTS
TNaw York Timaq

An attack upon the legality of the so -called
Trust monopolies cannot long be delayed
There are indications that the question will
The proceedings in the case of the people
against the Cotton Oil Trust in Louisiana
have thus far yielded nothing beyond the
sound and encouraging decision of Judge
Houston, who held that the Trust might be
selling securities In Chicago the contest is
wholly local one. All of the city gas com
nanies have been absorbed by a Trust, al
though they retain their separate organize
tions and offices. Unless the people shall
break down this mysterious and irresponsi-
bic monopoly they will be at its mercy.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-28
THE CLEVELAND MACHINE.
NEW Vark SIM

The feature of the canvass for the choice
Of delegates to Saratoga has been the desper-
ate effort of the Cleveland machine-for a
Cleveland machine it is-to force its men
upon the party. The prize in view is the
control of the State committee for the next
and northern counties we have reports of
sharp contests, in which the political inter-
ests of the Cleveland faction-for Cleye-
land faction it is-haye been vigorously adj
ministered by Federal officeholders appoint
edsto office by the President. This apparent.
~ concerted movement on the part of the
Cleveland postmasters and coliectors-for
the offensive partisans are Cleveland Office
holders-has resulted in contesting delega-
tiOns In several eases
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-28

The latest volume in Harper's Classical
Series is M. Tulli Ciceronis Cato Major Ell
Laelius with an introduction and commenta-
ry by Austin Stickney. A. NJ, formerly pro-
fessor of Latin in Trinity College. Hartford
Conn. The explanatory notes will be found
clear and helpful to the student for whom
the book is specially designed. New York
Harper d Brothers; Portland: Loring
Short & Harmon
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-28
CURRENT COM ENT.
THE STUDENTS WILL SAY "AMEN.
TProVidanna Journal

1t is to be hoped that there is some mistake
in the announcement that Dartmouth Col
lege student has been expelled for refusing
to divulge the names of the participants in a
hazing scrape. The recent history of Dart
mouth has not been altogether happy; it
would not be pleasant to believe that it has
reached the point of intoxicating manliness
by paying tribute to the spy.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-28
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by Cuticura.

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The Portland daily press., 1887-09-28

The Minorls Poems of John Milton, is one
of the series Of English Classics edited by
William J. Rolfe, A. M. Mr.. Rolfe's studies
of Shakespeare have given him high place
among American critics, and book from
his hand is always welcome to the student
The shorter poems of Milton are elucidated
in this volume with the same perspicacity
that Mr.. Rolfe has been so successful in APP.
plying in Shakspeare's plays. New York
Harper & Brothers; Portland: Loring
Short & Harmony
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-28
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The Portland daily press., 1887-09-28

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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-01

| JUDGE ANsoN BRUNsoN has formally
announced his resignation, which is
to take effect on the 1st of April.
This resignation will be loss to the
people as well as to the bar. The
timbre OF Judge Brunson's intellect
is purely forensic. AS practicing
lawyer he excelled in the acuteness Of
his powers of analysis; and as a
Judge, he supplemented this power
with poise OF judgment that gave
his decisions the value of finalities.
So thorough master of his profess
sion cannot afford to sit on the bench
in this State. If he care at all for
his success financially, he will yield
to offers which his abilities are sure
to bring, and accept, as Judge Brun-
son has accepted, the superintendence
of the legal business of some great
corporation. The Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe Railroad Company
knew that their great interests here
required legal mind Of no ordinary
calibre to watch over them, and they
had discrimination enough to select
Judge Brunson. We regret his with
drawal from the bench, but we can
not but congratulate the Atchison
Company on their judgment of
selection
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-01

In the letter of Mr.. 3. Conn from
Sacramento concerning the pavement
OF the streets of Los Angeles, it is
stated that the bill authorizing the
bill cannot pass the Legislature with
out a provision that fiat stone shall
be used, over which two-inch coat
ing of asphaltum can be laid. This
is a strange proceeding of Legis
lature to prescribe how the streets oi
the city shall be paved. Heretofore
the citizens have had right to say
something about the style of pave
men to be laid. The city had 6
piece OF pavement made on Spring
street, corner OF Second, OF concrete
coated with asphaltum that has worr
we'll, and shuts off the noxious vapori
that rise from this ancient street il
which the filth OF a century has beer
infiltered. The city has access tt
mountains OF lime, has unfailin.
arroyos of sand and gravel, and tht
finest asphaltum in the world witt
which to make pavements the bes
and cheapest in the United States
Why blocks of stone must be uset
instead of continuous seamless cemen
is not known to the average Angelefio
Pavements we must have, and the
best is none too good for Los Angeles
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-01
The ..rl,ustrntea Herala..

The forthcoming number Of the Illus
rxArED HERALD will surpsss in attractive
ness and interest any preceding Issue OF
this very superior publication. The en-
cravings have been executed by the best
artists on the Pacific coast, and the
mechanical finish of the whole publication
viii be such as to reflect credit upon the
good taste and workman ship of the printers.
It viii be filed with carefully prepared
articles on Southern California, and every
interest OF Los Angeles county will find
It self ably presented and discussed in its
columns. As compilation of facts relating
to the attractions and progress OF our
section. the ILLUSTRATED HERALD will be
inyaluabl to send abroad. 1t will give the
stranger comprehensive and graphic idea
of the value of cur section to the Easterner
seeking tor new home, and by its dis
semination will materially assist in acceler-
a4ins the gratifying march of our city in its
uuexampled career of prosperity. The
IrLUsrRArEp HERALD will be out from the
press by shout the cath of this month, and
ready for distribution about the LIST OF
March. Orders should be sent in imme'
Sa{skolv
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-01
THE SELECT KNIGHTS.
A Social and Dance in East Los
Angeles.

A very largely attended social enter
tainment and dance was given last night
in Campbelis Hall, East Los Angeles.
by Legion No. &, Select Knights, A. o.
U. w. The hall was very prettily dec
grated for the occasion, and The affair
was a grand success in every respect
Shortly after s, Commander of the
Legion, J. d. Voean, made short ad.
dress, welcoming the guests aud explain.
ing the worthy objects of the Order.
The programme then commenced with
a song, "Tidings Over the Sea- by Mrs
Ingram. The lady sang very sweetly,
and was loudly applauded.
Richard Sullivan favored with q spen.
did recitation entitled "Nancy Bell.
Comrade Lyons sang very comical
song, "Kitty Maria"
j. T. Hansacker favored with read
ing.
Master frankie Gibbs, only yea {
old, sang cuckoo song, and brought
down the house. Being encored. hs
sang:
"There is book upon the shelf,
HIM, HIM:
And ii you want any more you can sing Il
| yourself,
HIM, him."
| This closed the entertainment, and the
floor was cleared for daucipg. Every
member of the Legion appointed himself
| committee OF one to see that everyone
had good time. The danciag kept up
till midnight, and every went homt
well pleased. The people OF East Los
Angeles are very sociable, and stranger:
in their midst are always snre to bt
treated we'll and feel entirely at home
During the evening refreshments were
served.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-01
NOTICE 70 CREDITORS.

ESTATE OF NJ. TYLER, DECEASED
IL Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, Executor of the last will end tesla
ment of M. F. Tyler, deceased, TO the cred.
itors of, and ali persons having clsims
AGAINST the said deceased, to exhibit them
with the neces sary vouchers, within ten (10)
months after the first publica ion of this
notice, to the said executor, at Room IL
his place of business for the transaction Of
the business of said estate in the County of
Los Angeles. A. II. DUNLAP.
Executor OF the last will of M. +. Tyler, de-
ceased.
Dated at Los Angeles. Februery 25, 1881
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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-01
the document are various and i'm

the document are various and I'M
portant.
Mr.. Albert Fink, a railroad COM
missioner from New York, gives his
views to Bradstreet's, of which that
journal says: "Mr. Fink concerns
himself with the Interpretation of
section 2, relating to determinations,
and section 4, relating to long and
short hauls. He starts from the
proposition that the object of the
passage OF the law was to make the
transportation charges of the rail-
roads reasonable and just" and
he says the sections in question must
be construed in the light of this
object. In the construction of both
of the sections referred to he lays
much stress upon the clause, "under
substantially similar circumstances
and conditions" which occurs. in
each. If this clause were not incor-
porated in section 2, the commits
sioner says, it would forbid the prac-
tice OF pro rating, but the insertion
Of the clause bringing up for consider
alton the different circumstances and
conditions legitimately influencing
rates apart from the service allows
different rates to be charged for the
|same service. Regarding the bearing
OF the clause upon the Interpretation
OF the long and short haul section,
Mr.. Fink says that the conditions
and circumstances must refer to
the principal elements which control
transportation charges, viz, the cost
of service and competition, using the
word competition in the widest
sense, and as including competition
with water routes, with rail routes,
between markets, etc. If, he says,
it can be shown that it costs a rail-
road more to carry freight for fifty
miles over its road than to carry the
same kind and quantity one hundred
miles, the clause would be an author.
ization for charging more for the
fiftv-mile service thansfor the hum
dred-mile service. The result
would be the same in case
it could be shown that the
rate to the end OF the hundred
miles was fixed by water transporta.
ton at an amount hardly sufficient to
pay the railroad the cost OF doing the
work. In this case he holds that the
railroad would be justified in making
lower rate to the station one hun
dred miles distant than it does to the
station fifty miles distant. In short
his view is that in all cases where the
cost of the service and Legitimate
competition justify higher charge
for shorter than for a longer haul
section 4 does not prohibit it. Mr.
Fink's Interpretation OF the long ant
short haul clause, it will be seen
would make that much-discussed sec
ton a much more flexible provision
than the earlier critics of the bill
from the railroad side, seem to have
thought it."
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-01

On the seventeenth Of September
next there will be celebrated in Phila'
delphia the centennial OF the signing
of the Constitution OF the United
States by the delegates from the
various States in the city of Phila.
delphia. At this meeting there will
be an oration, poem, military display
and an industrial display. The Presi-
dent and his cabinet will be there,
and many distinguished individuals
from all parts of the United States
and from Europe.
This meeting will afford Southern
California an opportunity to make
display of her products. BY the use
OF cold storage the fruits of this Sec
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-01
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ton can be delivered in perfect con-
dition at this centennial meeting, and
be seen by delegates from all parts of
the world.
1t is hoped that the Board OF Trade
of Los Angeles will take steps to
make this display brilliant, large
and memorable.